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 Explain to the child that he/she is an important part of the family and that his/her
mum and dad are interested in hearing how he/she thinks and feels about things
now that the family has changed

 Let the child know you are meeting with him/her so that he/she can share things
that he/she thinks are important. You can tell him/her you will have some
activities for him/her to try and she can choose some things from your play
space/meeting space to use

 The child needs to be told that you will meet with him/her X number of times
(optimally 2-4 times) and that after you finish meeting you will ask him/her what
you can share with his/her parents. If he/she says “no” to something you learned
about, you will not share it (of course if there is risk, you cannot remain
confidential, but you will have already gone over this at the beginning with
parents present)

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